Item arrived quickly, and was packaged securely. Out of box, there is the Printer, (1) Toner Cartridge, a Quick Start Guide (for easy setup), and a more in-depth owners manual, CD-ROM guide / registration, power cord, and phone cable (for fax machine). As this was my first experience with laser printers I was kind of overwhelmed at first, but the Quick Start Guide provides all the setup information you need (the larger manual and online version via CD-ROM are more of a troubleshoot option or if you're going above and beyond usual printing needs). After following directions to remove all the packing, and installing the toner cartridge I continued the process of setting up time, date functions, etc. Whole process was remarkably fast, and I had everything up and running in about 30min / 45min or so. Prints and copies wonderfully (duplex or two-sided copies is a great paper saving feature, but can be turned off if needed). Have had limited use of the Scan and Fax functions so I cannot fully attest to their reliability. Wireless printing is also relatively simple to set-up (and can be utilized on Chromebooks but ONLY if you have another computer device). You can also print from desktop devices, tablets, phones, and any other wireless enabled device connected to your WiFi network. For more info on the Chromebook / Google-cloud printing comment below and I'll try to assist in the set-up process as best as I can.

What this printer lacks in color versatility for graphics projects it more than makes up for as an economical printer for routine text documents. It all depends on what you want a printer for in the first place. My main criticism of this machine is that it doesn't play well with Apple. There are probably workarounds for this inherent incompatibility issue, but it requires extra effort and a greater level of expertise than I possess. For use with my PCs, it's a vast improvement over my former HP inkjet printer with all its expensive individual cartridges that always seemed to need replacement and realignment.

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Approximate toner cartridge yield in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 (letter/A4). Drum yield is approx., and may vary by type of use. For more information see www.brother.com/pageyield.

Emulation(s)

BR-Script3 is PostScript®3™ compatible

Fax Page Memory‡

Using ITU-T Test Chart #1 with JBIG coding and standard resolution.

Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle‡

Maximum number of printed pages per month and can be used to compare designed durability between like Brother products. For maximum printer life, it is best to choose a printer with a duty cycle that far exceeds your print requirements.

Mobile Device Compatibility‡

Requires connection to a wireless network. Cortado is a trademark of Cortado AG. For more details and mobile device compatibility, visit www.connectprintshare.com

The recommended range of monthly printed pages to achieve the best possible performance and printer life. Printers are intended to handle occasional usage beyond this range with little or no effect. Consistently printing above the recommended print volume, however, may adversely affect the print quality or life of the machine. It is always best to choose a printer with an appropriate recommended print volume to allow for any anticipated increase in printing needs.